Jack May

Actor

Born: April 23, 1922
Died: September 19, 1997 (age 75)
From: Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing…

Filmography (56)

Without Air (1997)
Willie's War (1994)
Grandfather
More Children's Holiday Favourites
More Children's Holiday Favourites (1990)
Igor (voice)
More Children's Summer Stories
More Children's Summer Stories (1989)
Igor (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1989)
Igor/Giant (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 (1989)
Igor (voice)
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1988)
Sea Rat (voice)
Hard Road (1988)
Psychiatrist
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
Dr Stevens
The Shooting Party (1985)
Sir Harry Stamp
The Bounty (1984)
Prosecuting Captain
A Swarm in May (1983)
Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster
The Return of the Soldier (1983)
Brigadier General
Friends and Other Lovers
Friends and Other Lovers (1981)
Mr. Franklyn
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
Lord Runciman
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Garkbit (Head Waiter)
Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)
General Chapman
Henry VIII (1979)
Lord Chancellor
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
Dr. Schultz
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
District Commissioner
Soap Opera in Stockwell (1973)
Detective
Big Zapper (1973)
Jeremiah Horn
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972)
Watts
The Yes Girls (1971)
King Reiter
Trog (1970)
Dr. Selbourne
Emma's Time (1970)
Emma's father
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Price (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)
General Hermack
Night After Night After Night (1969)
Judge Lomax
A Twist of Sand (1968)
Inspector Seekert